Bristol has been enjoying a month-long heatwave throughout July. Typical, then, that on the last weekend of the month, when Motion opens its outdoor spaces for one of the biggest parties of the summer, the heavens decide to open.

But even torrential rain couldn’t put a dampener on the Ibiza vibes Motion’s Defected Day to Night party brought.

This is the second summer Motion has really made use of its outdoor space , opening three areas up together, along with the multiple rooms inside the former skate park, and it’s added a whole new element to the superclub's offering.

It's allowed the club to host a number of day-only events, or, as in this case, events that merge seamlessly from chilled day vibes to the kind of sweaty, raucous parties Motion is now so well known for.

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This year’s Defected line-up featured the likes of Simon Dunmore, Monki, Dennis Cruz and Dario D’attis, with Camelphat taking the headline set.

When we arrived at 2pm, the Crane Yard, to the front of the club was already buzzing. The sun was out for the first part of the day at least.

But by the time Radio 1 regular Monki took to the stage, the heavens opened. Dedicated ravers young and old braved the weather to enjoy her set, but mid-way through she decided to move to party inside, and from then on that's how the day remained.

Defected have built up a huge reputation for putting on a party, and as nice as it is to dance outside in the sunshine, it was inside that things really got going.

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Jacky followed Monki with a lively set that really turned things up a notch, before the legendary Simon Dunmore took to the decks.

Headliners Camelphat took to the stage at midnight - for some people - a solid 12 hours into their day's partying, but they brought enough energy for anyone who was starting to flag.

Throwing out Panic Room, their remix of Fat Boy Slim's Right Here, Right Now, and of course the song of the summer Cola - in time with a confetti cannon - was the perfect set to round off a serious party, and enough to make anyone forget about the rain.

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